WINSTON’S WAY

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19231, 11 July 1932, Page 5

WINSTON’S WAY

SPEECH REJECTED BY BRITISH RADIO STATIONS. LONDON, July 1. A piquant tiff has arisen between the British Broadcasting Company and Mr Winston Churchill, concerning the latter’s offer to broadcast a speech on similar lines to that recently given by him over the air in the United States. Mr Churchill was paid £3OO for his United States broadcast; which dealt with the world crisis. When he offered to give a similar talk in Great Britain the 8.8. C. refused, but softened the blow by offering £SO for a talk on a non-controversial subject. He, however, wasn’t softened. He retorted: “I w'ill give you £SO if you allow me to broadcast on the economic blizzard.” The “News Chronicle” was told by Mr Churchill that it was contrary to the traditions of British public life to deny a reasonable measure of free speech to public men. even though they hold no official positions. ‘‘Whenever I asked permission to broadcast, an excuse was always made,” he said, “it is an attempt to silence a particular man because he holds an independent position and commands exceptional public attention. I hope to broadcast the rejected address from a foreign station accessible to British listeners.”